Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-06
ssviyw OF rus CHICAGO MARKET.


CHICAGO, August s.-As rains como down 10
the corn belt 80 must mo prices OF corn como
down On Change. Even those who DO not be-
lleye tina; the preeent rains can save the crops
are ready 10 take advantage OF the score ana
In Kansas, which caused corn 70 come tum.
bling down In price yesterday. were supple
menied last night by general rains In parts OF
Iowa and Nebraska Besides selegrsms
were numerous from points In Illinois
telling Of showers. There Is nothing hke
The excitement over corn % arouse spc-
culatiyc interest OF tho people OF tnis
whole western country. ani county or.
ders in such cases are apt TO control the local
crowd Of spectators. The momcn. the mar
ket opened this morning the sccOe IN
the corn-pt became one OF great acuuty
and excitement Operators swarmod from
other grains and from provisions, eno
selling was the orierof the morning.
Prices open ed from ic. ~ ihc. under yes
teftay. aud at once beean % dernue. JUG
an uns e,tled feeling. September corn wentto
3gIa:9Ac. Before noon, however. the crowu
recovered nom Its fears and the loa1ink tuturo
ss.d up TO <0Ac.. and sun later bAck 70
3gLc. Great interest conferred tn Nay corn,
which at the outset sold In various parts ot tho
plt fro N iii down 10 49,, the latter being given
az tho first Official quotation. From the open
ing figure the price was dragged down =, Pa
nom which point Il rallied aud sold pto ~.
The closing quotations for the day LETT corn
from \ to u lower. Tho bull Arguments TOT
wheat seemed 20 avail nothing today unui
near the close. Early In the day prominens
operators were predicting that the collapse OF
the California corner will probably
admit OF better markets here, a. u has
all alorg been regarded as an eiemen, Oh
danger and assistance 90 the bears In holding
prices down since the juno turn. 10 was also
figured that the increase OF the visible supply
ON Monday next will be less than i,o5uu"
bushels, while one year ago it was over s,v,s-
GO bushels. The receipts OF new whea, are pe-
n. air =
Chicago and exports are moderate. Withtnese
facts Iefere them there was In the local crowd
either desire TO sell or to do nothing IN
wheat September wheat opened ~
csc, or :. OF cent under yesser-
day. IL then decliued tor want OF buyers
TO GsE.c, and lister steadied at about o.
October sold at 10ta7ic.. and December t.ss
rl.c.: the range OF prices half 90 hour pe,or.
the closing being NC. under tse ciosing Att J..
NJ. yesterday. AZ this time recovery began,
and September closed at ts%c. Oats Also
opened weak and NC. lower, but during MO
morning there was slight advance, WHICH
very nearly put prices on q par with yestsr-
| day. A very fair demand existed and prices
were changeable within about yesterdays
range, but tho closing quotations a. compared
with the closings OF yesterday show haasc. de-
| cline only . limited business was trans
| acted in tho market for hog products.
| Offerings Of some articles were troe
| early, while the demand was light and
| lower prices were accepted. Later mo
demand was fair. while The offerings
w,,e light. and a portion " the decline was
| recovered. Short-rib sides appeared TO be- on
somewbat OF an Independent basis, while
mes-pOrk and lard ruled easior. The trading
WIS chiefly In September, October, and jan
uary deliveries.
WILMINGTON.
| wHaIseros, y. c., August 5.--Turrentir,
| firm at 90. Resin firm strained, NE,
| good strained, s2kc. Tar firm al si.35. Cr.ds
| turrenune nrm; hard, iilO; yeilo.ss-dip and
| ,bs n,llib.
! NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dispaicn.l
AUGUST 5.-Market firm but quiet. Prime
! ihaiAc.: fancy, isc. comm, y, js3hc., SMELL
eli, iG5c : factory hand picked 5s0e.
REV YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. August SC 'tton-Cr ross To-
ceipts, 500 bales. Futures closs steady; sales,
$500 bales; August, s9s0at9.sa; September,
| s9aasa3S; October. sa.25at026: November
aud December. 50 s0as9sl; January. s9si
! February, f9Sia~Si March, ss.Ssalp.Ss.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKn,.
LIVERPOOL, August 5-ia3O r. M--Cottou
steady and fair domand; uplands and Orleans.
shd. sales, 1000 bales; speculation and ex-
quiet. August. ) 2s0id.. also 3 gs-6ii.: Au-
gust and September. ; "a. sd. also 3 25.std.
September and October, 1854. also 1854 /:
October and Noyombor, s-6id. December
] 7. .
$50: September, 25-6id. sales Of tho
week. 1900 bales; American, 5000 bales:
Spectators took 1000 bales; exporters took
2ilO bales; forwarded from ships side direct
10 spinncrs. 1890 bales; actual export, 400
tales. Total import, 1900 bales: American,
sOo0 bales. Total stock. $500 bales: Amcri-
can, $4,000 bales. Total aioat, 9l,000 bales !:
| American. p. 600 bales.
2P. M-The sales Of tho day included 700
bales Of American; August. std, value:
| August and September, 25-6id., seller I;
| september and October, 1854, sellef;
October and November. SID. buyer;
| November and December. 6-6ii., seller:
| December and January 6-6fi-. seller; jan
uary and February. 6-6ii.. seller; February
and March. 6Gh., buyer; september,
| 2d-63d.. seller. Futures quiet.
4 y. M-Aurast. . 2'-6id buyer: August
ard September. 5 256ii., buyer: september
aud Ocsober. ii6id.. buyer: October and
| November. S6ii., seller: November AMI
| December, 8 6-Gid., soller: December and
January, 3 GGid.. value January aud Feb
Tuary, 5 56id., value; February and March,
C-oii., seller: September, 5 BOD. buyer.
Futures coaed steady.